Sex toys can break down into microplastics and the materials contain phthalates that can be associated with health concerns.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1008095

https://microplastics.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s43591-023-00054-6

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7920297/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8157593/

Coronary calcium scores appear highly effective in identifying heart disease in people without any known risk factors.

Resource:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1007672

Never being visited by friends or family is associated with an increased risk of dying, according to a study published in BMC Medicine.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1007250

https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-023-03055-7

https://www.cdc.gov/emotional-wellbeing/social-connectedness/index.htm

Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other CV risk factors.

Resource:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1006523

Portfolio Diet Score associated with a lower risk of CVD, including CHD and stroke, and a more favorable blood lipid and inflammatory profile.

Resources:

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065551

https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/epdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.123.065551

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2023/10/25/ever-heard-of-the-portfolio-diet-it-may-lower-risk-for-heart-disease-and-stroke

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk in Type 2 Diabetes; Atrial Fib and Memory Decline; Ceftriaxone, Lansoprazole, Arrhythmia and Death 

Resources:

Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1003552

Atrial Fibrillation and Memory Decline

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1005635

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100655

Ceftriaxone, Lansoprazole, Arrhythmia and Death

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2811108?guestAccessKey=036c0acb-46ca-47a9-ad5e-a59f94ce5669&utm_source=silverchair&utm_campaign=jama_network&utm_content=car_weekly_highlights&utm_medium=email&adv=002834780341

Study found that atrial fibrillation diagnosis was associated with a 45% increased risk of mild cognitive impairment – in JACC: Advances

Resources:

https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacadv.2023.100655

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1005635

Engaging in just 20-25 minutes of daily physical activity may counteract the heightened risk of death associated with a sedentary lifestyle.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1005440

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/10/06/bjsports-2022-106568

New research from Stockholm University suggests that snoozing may actually improve the waking process for some people.

Resources:

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1004066

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1004750

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jsr.14054

Children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year.

Resources:

https://www.nhtsa.gov/halloween-safety-tips